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Perri Smith

One of the original Sunnydale Slayers, Smith continues to turn out a body of eminently readable work. “Spring Break, Sidekick Style” serves as a companion piece to “Spring Break, Slayer Style”, by Valerie Meachum, and is actually one of Smith’s lesser works. “Toy Soldiers” offers some interesting insights into a character who had previously been neglected; “What Are Friends For?”, at the SunS Angel Annex, inserts an intriguing extra scene into the Angel episode, “Eternity”; and “techsupport@demon.com” is funny, convincing, and shows a marvelously effective use of an approach that other authors have attempted with markedly less success. Read and enjoy. Finally, a crossover piece that focuses more on character exploration than action, “Like Minds” touches all the right notes. This is a snack rather than a full meal, but serves well in that capacity. [Note: more stories by Smith can be found in “the Darkest Dawn”, a collaborative work by the Sunnydale Slayers, already reviewed on this list, but they should be read in context with the other stories.]
Spring Break, Sidekick Style	Season: Between 2 and 3	Spoilers: sometime after “Prophecy Girl”
Toy Soldiers	Season: 3	Spoilers: “Consequences”
What Are Friends For?	Season: 1 (Angel)	Spoilers: “Eternity” (Angel)
techsupport@demon.com	Season: 4 (Buffy), 2 (Angel)	Spoilers: “Restless” (Buffy), “To Shanshu in L.A.” (Angel)
Like Minds	Season: 4 (Angel)	Spoilers: none specified